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A delightful, autumnal stroll east ...with nothing in my pocket

🕑 Added 2025-11-12 19:20:44 +0000 UTC

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Ryun Rich

must have missed this one when it came out, such a simple concept yet so enjoyable. could watch 100 of these haha

CherryHead

Hands down one of the best videos you’ve done! More please! Such a simple idea yet kinda genius 👍🏻 and the history of all these random tiny places is fascinating. Been watching for years and recently re-watched your Black Country no roads mission and as a tram driver is was rather interesting to see you run through our depot. Keep it up dude 😎

Dustin Geddes

Tom, have you EVER netted a goal on your channel?

violentbob

yeah please do a video about phones/screens

Matt

I’ve been obsessed with your adventure videos ever since I started watching two years ago. I had to subscribe to the Patreon so I wouldn’t miss any. Keep up the good work Tom. 🫡

Dave

How far was the walk, in the end?

Amit Elimelech

Tom id really like to see that video about screens, I am myself struggling with my screen time , been thinking of switching to a “dumbphone”

Nate

I've only just joined the patreon Tom, and best decision I've made honestly. You've been my favourite creator for years now and I truly admire your work. You've single handedly given me confidence to go out and explore and I can't thank you enough. Lichfield and the Staffordshire countryside are both brilliant places to be, even in the dead of winter. Keep doing your stuff mate, it's helped me a ton

tom davies

Sadly the village shop has died a bit of a death in modern times!

tom davies

I know, and i could have always driven back there and given them a fiver. I just hate the thought of appearing to be a freeloader. And maybe on a deep subconscious level I just wanted to get to the pub!

tom davies

You couldn't be more correct. It just hijacks your brain completely and puts you in a zombie like state of mild addiction. had a similar experience when i lost my phone in Kielder forest. So freeing isn't it!

tom davies

Cheers Raymond it's nice to get some more thoughts on the matter. I think i'm pretty intend on switching to dumb phone and documenting my experience!

tom davies

Cheers for watching both - ah you're just down the road!

tom davies

Yeah I completely understand. I am definitely blessed to live where I do and the mad thing is almost everyone around here completely takes it for granted. Still, keep exploring - you might be surprised what or who you encounter in that Dutch countryside! Cheers Ewoud

tom davies

Nah I wiped my arse with it. When i said nothing in my pocket I bloody meant it!

tom davies

Thanks Stuart! glad you enjoyed. The British countryside is truly the greatest place on earth. Just steer clear of the cities lol

tom davies

You're absolutely right James! who'd have thought it. I've got to do this properly..

tom davies

haha no way! why did I have to venture over the Mease and into Derbyshire.. Chilcote, now that is so damn remote. I'll have to venture over that way again and bring a packed lunch next time!

tom davies

Thanks man!

tom davies

Coros pace 3 I believe Flo!

tom davies

I've just purchased a dumb phone and i'm in the process of setting everything up / making a few purchases so that I hopefully don't feel the need to relapse to the smart phone. There will be a video at some point!

tom davies

Cheers Jack you're too kind!

simon

absolutely 2nd-ing this.. would love this crossover!

JJ Bullock

In America, if a town had two people in it one of them would open a store lol, can’t imagine a place with nothing for convenience…

Perry Bishop

If anything refusing the soup at that point is worse than taking it and not paying. She's doing it for a good deed, I doubt she was in it for the 3 quid.

Joseph

Totally with you on the phone thing. Recently my phone got water damaged the evening before a return flight to manchester. Thought I was done for but actually it was so nice travelling without it once I had my boarding pass and train tickets printed. I wasn't stressing about keeping it charged etc, on top of all of the exhausting and anxiety inducing social media distractions (at least for me!). Got reading through loads of my book and I was getting round central manchester with a little pocket map from smiths. Made a boring trip into a little adventure really. They sell you the illusion of convenience by making it a tool for everything, which makes every task a hook for bringing your attention back in.

Jamie Long

Have you thought about doing some stealth camps think you’d have the balls to do some mad ones

Raymond Benjamins

You're not wrong about phones at the start of the video. I live quite remote in Sweden, so I'm lucky enough that when I'm out, I generally don't have any signal on my phone, so there's nothing that's pulling my attention to the phone. But the amount of things that try to grab your attention at all times of the day is quite bad. I personally don't really use any social media, but even then it's hard. If you can live without a (smart) phone, I absolutely would recommend it! A video about that journey would be interesting as well.

James and Laura

Fantastic stuff Tom! Nowt worse than getting caught short 😄 We only live in Derbyshire and haven't heard of any of those villages! The pub looked decent. Might have to pay it a visit! Cheers 🍻

Ashnakag

I do envy you at times Tom. Being able to just go out and about in nature basically right at your doorstep. We have nature here in the low lands of course but it's small and fenced off and one step and you are on a highway. I live in the "rural" part of The Netherlands and even I have trouble finding proper nature here or have a quiet countryside where you can just enjoy the air

WRS

Me and my wife are debating how you used the egg carton. She thinks you wiped your arse with it, I think you used it to make a trench because obviously a seasoned explorer like you carries tissues 🤣

Stuart Duncan

Very, very enjoyable. I’m seriously considering retuning to the UK and these videos just make me want to get back home! Thanks for sharing these wonderful journeys with us.

James Barker

I believe you stumbled onto the origin of steeplechase, the olympic athletics event!

LordLard

Tom - that was truly amazing. Good old mate of mine is the vicar of the 5 churches along the Mease Valley. Elford. Edingale. Harlaston. Clifton Campville. Then you went steeple-chasing one more time. Surely you were going to complete the set - all 5 in one one day... BUT YOU TURNED NORTH TO LULLINGTON. Dang it, if you's carried on East you'd have have hit Chilcote - and probably trespassed the fields of another friend I'm due to meet on Monday. Oh, the opportunity missed ;-)

Imraduin

The little popcorn flies are probably Wooly Aphids :)

Flo Rosset

Which gps watch do you have Tom?

Emanuele Scintu

Great one as usual Tom! I have to say even tho the lack of food led you away from the planned ruote it was actually fun and interesting to see you search for a meal so I think at the end it worked out great. Btw I would love to hear your thoughts on screen addiction and the likes, it would be great content for patreon or even youtube. As for phones addiction I would recommend you looking into dumbphones, which could be like older flip phones and stuff like that or newer phones made with the purpose of providing only the essentials without any of the distracting/addicting things. Or simply dumbing down your own phone if one has the self control to stick to the limitations.

Jack Young

Absolute blinder of a video - Cheers Tom!

tom davies

That's just what I want to hear John. Think I'm gonna take the plunge very soon. Glad you enjoyed the vid too. Cheers mate!

tom davies

It went down an absolute treat. Ah really? maybe they all come out on the same day! still waiting for an ID on those!

tom davies

Thanks Toby! glad you enjoyed. sorry about the swears. I tend not to block them out on patreon because I don't get punished for it money wise like on YouTube. Say hello to your son for me!

tom davies

Thanks Ian. I think I'm gonna do a steeple hopping video. No map - see how far I can get and see what history I can unearth along the way too

tom davies

Thanks Ashley that means a lot! I'll do more of these in the future

tom davies

Completely agree. Sadly we seemed to have lost the art of proper debate. Stay tuned for the smartphone video!

tom davies

Cheers Ben!

tom davies

Thanks for confirming my suspicions. I'm excited about the prospect of freeing myself from these shackles. Good on you!

tom davies

Agreed Adam. I think a steeple hopping adventure is on the cards. See how far I can get.

tom davies

Cheers Kara that's great to hear. It won't be the last!

tom davies

Cheers John that means a lot!

tom davies

That means a lot. Glad you enjoyed lass!

tom davies

Had to Google those, but yeah definitely. Reminds me of RuneScape quests!

tom davies

Go for it mate. It's even good in the winter - less crops, thorns and flies

tom davies

Cheers Dave. Yeah I'm pretty sure I'm gonna make a video so stay tuned!

tom davies

they were definitely bugs of some sort but much darker than aphids it seemed. Nice idea! I'll have to try that one day. Maybe they'll sponsor me haha.

tom davies

Cheers Matty enjoy!

tom davies

Sounds cosy. I'll bet it put you right to sleep!

tom davies

Enjoy mate!

tom davies

Hope you enjoyed Mark, thank you!

tom davies

You're most welcome Luke. Hope you enjoyed.

tom davies

You're all set for the winter now Jack

tom davies

Yeah i'm thinking I could see how far I could get by only aiming for church steeples. No map, compass or anything!

tom davies

Cheers Bob, hope it delivered

tom davies

Thanks JJ that's awfully sweet

tom davies

Thank you Michael!

tom davies

Thank you for watching Adam!

John Johnson

I enjoyed this--especially the footage of old churches and info about names. Incidentally, I swapped my smartphone for a brickphone a couple months ago. For me, anyway, it has been a great decision. Haven't regretted it once.

Andrew Berridge (BrickDust)

Cheers Tom. God I love a pint of Bass! Bloody hell, I noticed a swarm of those tiny white flies near Melton Mowbray a few weeks back. They were getting themselves stuck on all the webs but the spiders didn't seem interested. Perhaps they aren't a Leicestershire delicacy...

Toby Beard

Me and my little boy love your videos … he’s also been asking me to make a comment on them for ages, so now I have. Ps. I also agree RE your smartphone comments. PPS. This is another great video. Thank you

Ian Waller

I would 100% watch a series that was just looking around various old rural churches

exploring with ashley

Genuinely one of your best videos yet lovely church's make you proud great vid

jma543 _

Love the video and totally agree about your views on smartphones! I love your content, the style and some of your values but strongly disagree with some of your political thoughts. I do, however, think it's important to engage with others who are different from ourselves: otherwise we're all buggered!

Ben

Good luck with your smartphone Geowizard!

Infensus

got rid of a smartphone Tom and it was the best thing I did. I have a dumb phone for my day to day in my pocket now. My smartphone actually lives at my computer desk, I keep it just so I can link to whatsapp on my computer and nothing else. But life has been very refreshing without constant social media in the pocket

AdamC

Great video...maybe a proper church themed ep with a bit more exploring in the churches would make a great video. Love British churches in the countryside.

Kara Dollard

Especially love this style of video, a great pick me up!

Kara Dollard

A bit random but I've never seen another Dollard out in the wild that isn't in my immediate family lol

John Ricketts

Thanks Tom. Love these!

Wiltshire Lass

Thanks Tom - brightened up a dark November evening.

Phil

When you randomly picked up the egg carton, I immediately thought of point-and-click adventures. Amazing Monkey Island moment when you got to use it.

TS Niblock

Great video. I might need to give this a shot some weekend.

Dave

Love these sort of vids. Also keen to hear more on your thoughts on screens/smartphones (dumbphones ftw)

Kieran B

I'm guessing that stuff you got on your hands was a load of mashed aphids. They swarm all over stems of plants and sticks. Really love the history interludes by the way. I sometimes go on Komoot and filter the map to show points of interest, then visit a few of them on a bike ride. Some of them are busts (e.g. old Time Team excavation that has been covered back up) but some of them are really cool. Found the remains of a Roman villa and a chunk of in tact mosaic floor in Spoonley woods near where I live in Cheltenham doing that.